Research Publications

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Business taxation in Ethiopia: Exploring administrative data to understand taxpayers’ responses to tax thresholds

Increasing tax revenues is a priority in low-income countries, where governments collect much less revenue as a share of GDP than in middle- or hig...

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Are corporate tax incentives for investment fit for purpose? Revisiting economic principles and evidence from low- and middle-income countries

Introduction to the study

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Redistribution via VAT and cash transfers: an assessment in four low and middle income countries (working paper)

As in many high income countries, VAT systems in low and middle income countries (LMICs) are often characterised by different tax treatments for di...

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Redistribution via VAT and cash transfers: an assessment in four low and middle income countries (briefing note)

As in many high income countries, VAT systems in low and middle income countries (LMICs) are often characterised by different tax treatments for di...

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Review of corporate tax incentives for investment in low- and middle-income countries

Corporate income tax is an important source of revenue for many low- and middle-income countries....

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Redistribution, efficiency and the design of VAT: a review of the theory and literature

The simplest form of value added tax (VAT) – and the form often advocated by international organisations – is one with a broad base and a single (‘...

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VAT and simplified tax schemes: preliminary results (briefing note)

In 2013 the West Bengal government implemented a reform that introduced a new form of paying tax – the composite scheme....

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Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries: Cross-cutting research agenda

This document outlines the four areas of research which will inform the development of our “cross-cutting” research agenda.